MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Alex Hoppe
Alex Hoppe
BAL · P
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Portrait of Cal Quantrill
Cal Quantrill
TEX · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Alex Hoppe wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Cal Quantrill wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
97.9
Cal Quantrill
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
13.4%
Cal Quantrill
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
27.6%
Cal Quantrill
15.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
29.3%
Cal Quantrill
29.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
41.6%
Cal Quantrill
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
3.9%
Cal Quantrill
8.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.296
Cal Quantrill
.324
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Alex Hoppe
27.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Cal Quantrill
27.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.53
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
1.091.67
now 1.54
1.24
Cal Quantrill
1.091.67
now 1.22
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4020.60
now 12
13
Cal Quantrill
4020.60
now 14
15
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.0004.20
now 0
00
Cal Quantrill
.0004.20
now 2
13

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlex Hoppe — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighCal Quantrill — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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